Chef de Cuisine

The Chef de Cuisine is to direct food ordering, preparation, production, and control for all food outlets and banquet facilities of the hotel. The Chef de Cuisine reports to the Director of F&B / Culinary and ultimately the General Manager.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTION

• Responsible for enhancing the food product that is presented to guests
• Make changes that respond to the marketplace and to guests’ needs, both present and anticipated
• Recommend changes to the food product
• Use market research to develop new products
• Creates and plans all meals and menus for the restaurant / s, outlet / s and catered events.
• Responsible for maintaining quality of food product and ensuring consistency in food delivery and standards
• Expedite peak meal periods by maintaining a "hands on" approach.
• Work in support of team goals and measures effectiveness through the Food & Beverage profit and service performance of the hotel
• Monitors food outlets, buffets, stations and food displays for creativity, quality, cleanliness and food safety.
• Responsible for the selection, training, and development of the personnel within the department
• Assures timely set up, schedules well trained cooks in all areas in proper uniform.
• Participates in monthly inventories. Initiates programs to reduce breakage and loss in China, Glass and Silver.
• Able to exercise hire and fire discretion within the hotel's policies
• Oversee divisional matters as they relate to federal, state and local employment and civil rights laws
• Control the elements that determine profit and loss
• Responsible for all major operating expenses
• Set margins and manage the business against projections
• Participate, support and make recommendations for ongoing hotel programs with continuous improvement in networking
• Professionally represent the hotel in community and industry organizations and events
• Participate as a team player with all departments
• Provide constructive feedback to all departments
• Be a leader and a role model to all employees

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PHYSICAL DEMANDS :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

You may be assigned other duties as needed and your duties may change from time to time, based on your skills and at the need and discretion of the company. You will represent the hotel and management company in a positive and professional manner at all times.